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Patented Spt. 2. |902.

N0. 708,472. A. L.- FLOOD.

TILE. (Application med mfr. a, 1902.) (No Model.)

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UN ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

y ALFRED L. FLOOD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAML. WEBER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

T I L E SPECIFICATION forming-part of Letters Patent No. 708,47 2, datedSeptember 2, 1902.

A Application filed March 3, 1902. Serial No. 96,390. (No model.)

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein-Figure lis a view of a portion of a surface, showing the tiles inposition. Fig. 2 is a view of one of the circular tiles, and Fig. 3 is aview showing the other associated tile. y

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the several gures.

One of the objects of my present invention is to provide a constructionwhich will enlarge the adaptability and extend the usefulness of tilesof various kinds. In the laying of such tiles it is desirable to be ableto produce ornamental eects b v using variousshaped tiles and assemblingthem in proper relation, thus permitting the use of various borders,fields, 85e.

V,project `into any given recess.

As illustrated in Fig. l, I have shown a series of dissimilar ordifferent tiles connected together and embodying my invention. In thedrawingr a number of different-shaped tiles A B C D, &c., are used. Itwill be noted that these tiles are provided with recesses A' andengaging or interlocking projectionsB,-

which fit into such recesses. The tiles A, for example, have a series ofthese recesses, and the tiles B have a series of projections B'. It willbe noted that instead of one recess containing one projection suchrecess contains two dierent projections on different tiles, so that apart of two separate and diiferent tiles This feature gives the greatadaptability to my invention and permits the various-shaped tiles to -beconnected together to form a floor, wall, or other surface. It will benoted that in connection with tiles A and B the receiving-recesses arearcs of circles and the projections B are substantially semicircles, andwhen the tiles are formed together the two projections B of the adjacenttiles meet in the same recess. It is not necessary to have theseprojections and recesses circular, but they can be of any desired shape,and I have shown them rectangular in connection with some of the tiles.Many other shapes might be used; but in any event I desire to have partsof two different tiles contained in one receiving or interlockingrecess.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a circular tile A cut away at four preferablyequidistant points, so as to form the arc-engaging surface A.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a tile B adapted to be associated with the tile Aand provided with interlocking projections B', having curved orarc-engaging faces B2 adapted to engage the faces A' of the associatedtiles A.

It will be noted when the tilesA and B are used all of the engagingfaces of the tile are curved and are preferably arcs of circles. Theinterlocking projections B are parts of circles, and in the drawingsthey are shown as semicircles. It will further be seen that when theseries of tiles A and B are assembled inv their proper relation and thesurface cornpleted the tiles are interlocked, so as to be held in place.

In order to show how this form of tile adapts itself to borders and thelike, I have shown it in connection with a n umher of differentlyshapedtiles. The tiles C E, for example, have the corners cut away, so as toform the curved interlocking or engaging faces A. Between the severalsections of dierently-shaped tiles are provided the connecting-tiles GI-l, which are provided with the interlocking projections I, as shown.It will thus be seen that I have here a construction which adapts itselfreadily to various. conditions and to a great variety of uses, and thus' facilitates the adaptation of tiles for floors, walls, and othersurfaces.

The tiles may be made of elastic or nonelastic material; but I prefer touse some suitable elastic material--such, for example, as rubber or somecompound thereof.

I claim- 1. A floor, wall or other surface composed of a series of tilesof different shapes or forms, one form consisting of a circular tile cutaway at various points to provide circular recesses, the other havingcircular engaging faces pro- .ided with interlocking projections adaptedto iit such circular recesses.

2. The combination with a series of circu- 4`lan-,tiles `ofv a bindingor interlocking tile adapted to be interposed between the circn lartilesand provided with interlocking projections which engage such circulartiles.

lcurved projections on adjacent tiles, two of such projections lying inengagement with i each of said recesses.

4:. floor, wall or other surface made up of a series of dissimilartiles, provided with curved recesses of greater Width at the mouth andcurved interlocking projections, the

curved projections adapted to fit into the curved recesses,substantially as described.

5. A floor, 'Wall or other surface made up of a series oi' tiles ofvarious shapes, said tiles having their outer boundary interrupted byprojections and recesses, the faces of the projections adapted to engagethe faces of the recesses, such engaging faces being arcs of circles andsuch recesses of greatest Width at their mouths.

ALFRED L. FLOOD.

Witnesses:

FANNY B. FAY, HOMER L. KRAFT.

